This Week at Council - Monday, 30 May

This Week at Council - Monday, 30 May

Community Announcements/Latest News

Presentation on the concept Yass Main Street Masterplan and sketches

Join us at Yass Valley Library on Thursday, 2 June for a presentation by consultants sala4D on the concept Yass Main Street Masterplan and sketches. 

The masterplan and sketches will inform the development of the final Draft Masterplan, following on from initial community consultation design sessions.

Where: Yass Valley Library   When: Thursday, 2 June Time: 5.30pm-7pm RSVP: Tuesday, 31 May To view the Yass community consultation summary report, please click here. 

Works schedule – unsealed road program – 30 May-3 June (weather permitting)

Maintenance grading

Armours Road – completed Russell Street – completed Dicks Creek Road – completed John Jobbin Drive – completed Glengyle Road – completed Yass River Road (western end) – completed Bobbara Road – in progress Wee Jasper Road (part) – in progress Doctors Flat Road – in progress Glencoe Road – scheduled

Pothole repairs

Crossley’s Road – completed

Gravel resheeting

Wee Jasper Road (part) – scheduled Bobbara Road – scheduled Glen Garry Road (part) – scheduled

Works schedule – local/regional sealed road network – ongoing

Pothole repairs

Burley Griffin Way Lachlan Valley Way Sutton Road Coolalie Road East Tallagandra Lane Dog Trap Road

Works progress

Safety Around Schools:- Works are well underway at Yass Public School. Use of the dedicated bus lane has commenced and been well received. Internal works continue. Final completion date on track for the middle of June.- Works are also well underway at Gundaroo Public School. The team hopes to finish by early June, weather dependant.- Works are progressing well on the Grand Junction/Morton Avenue pathways project, with stage two underway. Work is expected to be completed by mid-June, weather dependant.- Works are scheduled to commence on the children’s crossing on Rossi Street in mid-June. This work is expected to take a couple of weeks Fixing Local Roads:- Work is progressing well on Faulder Avenue.- Work is continuing on Morton Avenue but has been delayed by unfavourable ground conditions.- Work is almost complete on Walls Junction Road - the last of the eight roads to be rehabilitated under this grant program.- Works are nearing completion on the next segment of Wee Jasper Road, near Gums Lane. The road remains open, however, there may be short delays.- Murrumbateman Winery Trail is really taking shape. Earthworks are continuing along the final section of Murrumbateman Road.- Shingle Hill Way bridge replacement is progressing well. The contractors are continuing with bulk earthworks on site, while casting off the bridging components is underway off site.- Bango Bridge replacement detailed design work has been approved; on-site work is due to commence later in the year. Safety Upgrade works:- Works on Murrumbateman Road are close to completion.- The safety improvement works on Mulligans Flat Road have commenced.- The Nanima Road safety upgrade works have commenced. The Heavy Patching Program for 2022 is going well; this will be wrapped up in the next few weeks. Geotechnical investigation and design work is continuing on Back Creek Road. The tree removal works are set to commence in June. Road rehabilitation works on Hillview Drive have commenced. The road is open, however, there may be short delays.

Development Applications

DA145165F – 3 Cork Street, Gundaroo Closing date: 5:00 pm Friday, 3 June Modification to internal fit-out of studio to enable it to be used as a one-bedroom unit. 

DA220067 – 42 Wells Place, Bellmount Forest Closing date: 5:00 pm Wednesday, 8 June Two-lot subdivision (boundary adjustment).

DA220072 – 1600 Yass Valley Way, Yass Closing date: 5:00 pm Friday, 10 June Subdivision and boundary adjustment (one additional lot).

DA220076 – Yass Valley Way, Yass Closing date: 5:00 pm Monday, 13 June 74-lot subdivision. 

DA220100 – 7 Faithfull Street, Gundaroo Closing date: 5:00 pm Tuesday, 14 June House and removal of trees.

For more information, please visit: www.yassvalley.nsw.gov.au/our-council/public-consultation/development-applications/

Vacancies

Development and Standards Engineer Closing: 5:00 pm Monday, 30 May To oversee Council’s transport and drainage development engineering referrals and develop associated engineering standards.

WHS Officer Closing: 5:00 pm Monday, 30 May The WHS Officer will work closely across all sections in the organisation to provide quality workplace, health and safety guidance.

Coordinator Library Services Closing: 5:00 pm Monday, 30 May The position has overall responsibility for managing operations and technical aspects of the Yass Valley Library Service.

Trainee Building Certifier Closing: 5:00 pm Monday, 6 June To gain skills and knowledge to gain registration as a Building Certifier (A3) under the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018.

Development Planner Closing: 5:00 pm Monday, 6 June The primary purpose of this position is to undertake development assessment functions in accordance with relevant legislation.

For more information, please visit: https://www.yassvalley.nsw.gov.au/our-council/employment/positions-vacant/

Tenders, Quotes and Expressions of Interest

Removal/installation of playground equipment at Riverbank Park, Yass Closing date: 9:00 am Thursday, 9 June Council is seeking a suitably qualified contractor to remove the existing playground equipment and install new playground equipment at Riverbank Park, Yass.

For more information, please visit: https://www.yassvalley.nsw.gov.au/our-council/tenders-quotes-and-eois/

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